Operations Director for Vessel-Thorax Department, University Hospital Örebro
Do you want to lead the development of highly specialized university hospital care? Are you challenged and inspired by shaping and improving care from the patient's perspective? Then you should apply for the position as operations director at the Vessel-Thorax Clinic at University Hospital Örebro. The Vessel-Thorax Clinic represents some of the university hospital's largest profile areas. All adult cardiac surgery as well as lung and vessel surgery are conducted here. The clinic conducts intensive research and development, particularly in aortic surgery, endovascular surgery, trauma care, and importantly, nursing research. The clinic includes the operating department, thorax intensive care unit, care ward with intermediate care beds, vessel outpatient clinic, and administration. Specialists are available in thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic anesthesiology, and the operation has a total of approximately 180 employees. Job Responsibilities The operations director holds a key function in developing the future of health and medical care at University Hospital Örebro. Patient focus, equitable care, high quality, and knowledge-driven management are essential parts of developing the operation at the Vessel-Thorax Clinic. The role of operations director involves comprehensive leadership responsibility for the clinic's operations, finances, and personnel, and thereby strategic responsibility for achieving the operation's performance targets. As operations director, you have a central role in shaping and continuing to develop research, education, and development of university hospital care. By being a good ambassador, making valuable connections, and creating good conditions for research and development, we advance our positions, provide our patients with the best possible care, and create a dynamic and inspiring work environment for our employees. Competitive Research and Education In close collaboration with Örebro University and the medical program, continued investments are being made in academic development and university hospital care development. One of several examples is the increasing number of academic positions at various levels, from a clinical professor program to research support for doctoral students. Qualifications We are looking for you who are a specialist physician, preferably with a focus on thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, or thoracic anesthesia, and with experience in management and leadership. You are visionary and strategic with a clear vision for the future and insight into the operation's development and challenges. We would like to see that you have research and education credentials in the field corresponding to at least a doctoral degree and experience in planning and implementing change and development work that has led to improved results. As a manager in health and medical care administration, you have an important role as a culture creator and role model for the organization's employees. Professionalism, commitment, and team spirit characterize your way of working. You see motivating and leading your employees toward common goals and leading an organization in constant change and development as challenging and inspiring. It requires that you have considerable personal maturity and well-developed social and communication skills. Through openness and dialogue, you drive long-term work and thereby achieve good results. Application Your application should include a CV and cover letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be submitted at any interview. If you are or have previously been employed by Region Örebro County, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become relevant for employment. Background checks from the Police Authority may be conducted in accordance with current legislation. As an employee of Region Örebro County, you are covered by secure collective agreements. Read more about terms and benefits. We set salaries individually and differentiated. Read more about salary and salary statistics. We war-place our permanent employees and in some cases also fixed-term employees. Read more about what this means. About the Operation The vessel-thorax operational area comprises three specialties: thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic anesthesia and intensive care. We provide highly specialized care in the form of cardiac and lung surgery, advanced vascular surgery with endovascular focus, arrhythmia surgery in various forms, and advanced intensive care including ECMO. Within the operational area, approximately 1,500 surgical procedures are performed each year. Our most important overall goals are high quality and good accessibility with the patient in focus. Research and development have high priority and are conducted in several areas. The operation is characterized by forward momentum, teamwork, and good collaboration. The operational area consists of the operating department, care ward with intermediate care beds, intensive care unit, and administrative unit. We are approximately 200 employees distributed among vascular surgeons, thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, nurses (general, operating, anesthesia, and intensive care), assistant nurses, and medical care administrators. The size of the university hospital and the operational area enables short decision-making paths and very well-functioning collaboration around the patient. Medical education is constantly present and is an important part of our mission. Region Örebro County is one of the region's largest employers. Together with 11,000 colleagues, you can create a better life for those we exist for. With us, there are meaningful and socially important jobs where you can make a difference in residents' daily lives, health, and quality of life. Twenty-four hours a day, year-round, we are responsible for health and medical care, dental care, and the region's public transportation. We also have regional development responsibility in the county and a mission to contribute to cultural life. Other Information Welcome with your application! We have done our best for this recruitment and therefore decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.
- Město
- Örebro
- Adresa
- Box 1613
- GPS
- 59.274418, 15.197207
- Publikováno
- 17. 8. 2026
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